ML20215K566

Insp Repts 50-338/87-08 & 50-339/87-08 on 870511-15.No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Radiological Environ Monitoring,Liquid & Gaseous Effluent Monitoring & post- Accident Sampling

ML20215K566
Person / Time
Site:	North Anna
Issue date:	06/15/1987
From:	Harris J, Kahle J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
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References
RTR-NUREG-0737, RTR-NUREG-737, TASK-2.B.3, TASK-2.F.1, TASK-TM 50-338-87-08, 50-338-87-8, 50-339-87-08, 50-339-87-8, IEIN-82-49, IEIN-86-042, IEIN-86-42, NUDOCS 8706250373
Download: ML20215K566 (5)

See also: IR 05000338/1987008

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Report ' Nos'. :- 50-338/87-08 and 50-339/87-08- {

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Docket Nos.: 50-338 and 50-339- License Nos.: NPF-4 and NPF-7

Facility Name: North Anna liand 2' '

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Inspection Conducted: May 11e15,31987  !

Inspectors: me- $, ed f - /5'- P 7 - ~

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SUMMARY

-Scope: This routine:special-announced inspection was conducted in the areas'of

radiological. environmental monitoring, liquid and gaseous ~ effluent monitoring,.

and post-accident sampling..

.Results:.'Of the areas inspected, no violations or deviations were identified.

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REPORT. DETAILS  ;

- 1. Persons Contacted  !

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< Licensee Employees

• T. Johnson, Supervisor, Quality Assurance..

• E.'W. Harrell,. Station Manager

T.' Bartlett, Senior Staff Health Physicist

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• A. J. Stafford, Superintendent, Health Physics ,

• G. Harkness, Licensing Coordinator.

• E. R. Smith, Assistant Station Manager

W. Barnes,: Assistant Health Physics Supervisor.

L.' Miller,' Chemistry Supervisor.

L. Lee, Assistant Chemistry. Supervisor-

R. Berquist, Instrument 'and. Calibration Supervisor

J. Patterson, Nuclear Instrumentation Specialist'.

E. Drwyer, Senior Staff Health Physicist.

Other licensee employees contacted included engineers, technicians,

operators, and office personnel.

U. .S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

• J. L. Caldwell, . Senior Resident Inspector

• Attended exit interview.

- 2. Exit Interview

The inspection scope and findings were summarized on May 15, 1987, with

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those' persons indicated . in Paragraph 1 above. The licensee did not

" identify as proprietary any of the materials provided to or reviewed by

the. inspector during this inspection.

3. Licensee Action on Previous Enforcement Matters

(Closed) VIO 85-25-01: Failure to Have Adequate Procedures to Meet

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Required Effluent Measurement Capability. The inspector reviewed relevant

procedures and discussed them with Count Room personnel. The inspector

determined that the licensee's corrective actions were effectively

implemented.

4. Radioactive Liquid Waste (84723)

Technical Specification 3/4.11.1 establishes upper limits for..

concentrations- of radioactive material in liquid effluents. The inspector

selectively reviewed release records for January to May 1987. All

releases reviewed were within technical specification limits.

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No violations or. deviations were identified. l

5 '. - Radioactive Gaseous Waste (84724)

Technical Specification 3/4.11.2 establishes upper limits .for

concentration .of radioactive material in gaseous effluents. The inspector  !

reviewed selected waste gas decay tank releases .for ' January 'to May 1987. }

All releases were within technical specification: limits.

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No violations'or deviations were identified.  :

'6. Radioactive Effluent . Monitoring Instrumentation (92717, 84723, 84724,

92701)

Technical Specifications 3.3.3.9 and 3.3.3.10 require radioactive liquid

and gaseous effluent monitoring instrumentation channels to be operable  :

with their. alarm / trip setpoints set ~in accordance with the Offsite Dose '

Calculation Manual (0DCM). Technical Specification Tables 4.3-12 and

4.3-13 establish frequencies for channel checks, source checks, channel

calibrations, 'and channel fuctional test operations. . The inspector

selectively reviewed calibration and channel check records for June 1986

to May 1987. Calibrations and checks appear to be performed as required,

a. - The inspector also reviewed the operational status of the licensee's -

Kaman high range noble gas and particulate monitors. Over the past

year a marked improvement in.the reliability of these monitors was

noted. The licensee has placed the electronics in air conditioned

cabinets to prevent overheating of sensitive circuitry. The licensee

has established . links with other vendors capable of supplying

replacement parts. The inspector discussed emergency procedures to

be used in retrieving particulate filters and charcoal cartridges

under' accident conditions with cognizant licensee prsonnel. Special

" reach" tools are located near the monitors to reduce the doses

received during retrieval operations. The Health Physics qualified

technician that performs this operation has discretion to abandon the

retrieval if accident dose limits could be exceeded. The licensee

utilizes environmental monitoring data as a backup'if samples cannot

' be retrieved from the effluent monitor station. The inspector

concluded that the licensee has the capability, under accident

conditions, to moet the requirements of NUREG-0660,. Items II.F.1.2.A  ;

(Noble Gas Monitor) and Item II.F.1.2.B (Iodine / Particulate

Sampling). These items are now considered closed. I

b. The inspector reviewed selected calibration and maintenance records

of effluent radiation monitoring systems. The licensee was aware of

Information Notice 86-42, Improper Maintenance of Radiation

Monitoring System. The inspector noted that all operations involving

the systems reviewed were verified by an individual other than the

technician performing the operations.

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c. The inspector noted that calibration checks are performed on the j

proportional composite sampling pump associated with the sampling of  ;

liquid effluents. This pump has had some reliaoll.i_ty problems, but 1 '

the licensee has adequate backup procedures to ensure that a

representative composite sample can be obtained, <

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(Closed) IFI 50-338, 339/85-01-05: High Range Effluent Monitor Equipment d

Problenu. Per discussion in Paragraph 6a.  !

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(Closed).IFI 50-338, 339/86 REC-01: Saturation of Kaman High Range Noble j

Gas Monitors Below the Roquired IE+05 uCi/ml. (

Paragraph 6a. Per discussion in\ j.

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(Closed) IFI 50-338, 339/84-32-03: Provide For Reload Checks .of Sdmple l

Volume to Discharge and Volume for Liquid Radwaste Discharge. Per

discussion in Paragraph 6c.

(Closed) IFI 50-338, 339/86-IN-42: IE Information Notice 86-42, Improper ,

Maintenance of Radiation Monitoring Systems. Per discussion in

Paragraph 6b.

No violations or deviations were identified. l

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7. Post Accident Sampling System (fASS) (84723, 84724, 92701) >

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The inspector toureo PASS facilities and discusced operational hirtory l

with cognizant licensee personnel. The system in its present . > *

configuration has proven to be reliable With the exception of a vaedum

pump in the system. The licensee is studying ways to increase the S

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A monthly test program has been established to , insure that operatio.n and

performance capability of equipment and personnel are maintained. The

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inspector reviewed the results of this program for the past twelve months.

The licensee has demonstrated the ability to 'obtair. containment air i

samples and containment sump samples. The Pass is properly lighted and a

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sensitive equipment is provided with controlled ventilation. 1

On the basis of this insst:ction, and on the inspections of the PASS j

previously reported in Report Nos. 50-338, 339/83-30, and 50-338,

339/84-40, the inspector determined that the North Anna PASS was

installed, tested and inspected, and performed within the criteria

established in NUREG-0737 Item II.B.3, and is considered operable.  :

Continued operability will be established during future routine  !

inspections. ,

(Closed) IFI 50-338, 339/83-30 05, PASS Validatieg Tests for Containmentsj

Air Samples

(Closed) IFI 50-338, 339/83-30-06, PASS Validation Tests for Containnent

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(Closed) IFI 50-338, 339/83-30-07, PASS Lighting and Air i

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All three items closed per discussion above.

No violations or deviations were identified. l

8. Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program (80721)

The inspector collected TLD data from the licensee for TLDs collocated with

NRC TLDs. The period covered included 1985 and 1986. The inspector

verified operation of two air sample stations and the placement of TLDs at

these stations.

No violations or deviations were identified.

9. InspectorFollowupItems(92701)

Prior to the inspection, the following items were reviewed in-office and

were either administrative in nature or duplicative of other issues ,

resolved elsewhere. These items are closed with no further review

necessa ry.

(Closed) IEN 83-06-01, IE Information Notice 82-49, Correction for Sample

Concitions for Air and Gas Monitoring. The licensee was aware of this

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notice and reviewed their sampling program for these errors.

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(Closed) IFI 85-LR-11, Review Action for LER 85-011-00. See

IE 50-338/339-86-03.

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(Closed) IFI 85-LR-21, Review Action for LER 85-021-00. Previously closed

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(Closed) IFI 85-25-02, Evaluation of Particulate Filter Gamma

Spectroscopy Analysis and Calibration techniques. See paragraph 3.

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(Closed) IFIs 83-26-01 and 85-25-03, Results of H-3, Sr-89, Sr-90 Spiked

Sample Analysis. Both items closed. This data is now reviewed in-office

with results of the review transmitted to the licensee via letter.

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(Closed) IFI 85-29-01, Develop Administrative Control to Ensure Samples

are Shipped for Analysis in a Timely Period. The inspector reviewed the

associated procedure and determined it to be adequate.

(Closed) NUREG 0660, Item II.F.1.2. A Noble gas monitor and NUREG 0660,

i Item II.F.1.2.B; Iodine / Particulate Sampling. Both items closed per

discussion in Paragraph 6a.

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